Tyre News in Numbers December 2024
Tyres & Accessories’ monthly News in Numbers column identifies the most important statistics of the month, giving you a quick snapshot of some major industry stories. Below, we look at the numbers, big and small, that made the news in the December 2024 magazine. Click the embedded links to read more on each article... €44 billion: The extent of the European tyre industry’s contribution to the regional economy last year, according to a report prepared for the European Tyre and Rubber Manufacturers Association (ETRMA)...
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Tyres & Accessories December 2024 issue out now in print and online
The December 2024 issue of Tyres & Accessories is available now for Tyrepress subscribers to read online or download. In this issue we present the latest analysis, partnerships and product news from the fleet tyre segment, with a particular focus on light commercial vehicles, and tyre manufacturing and raw materials. Also featuring the latest news and analysis from the international tyre business, this issue includes an analysis of the latest report from one of the UKs largest retail chains, Halfords. Non-subscribers can gain access to Tyrepress with a print or online subscription. Tyre professionals can take advantage of the current Tyrepress Membership offer, helping to drive business online and stay informed with the industry’s leading magazine and websites.
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IN‘n’OUT Autocentres finds garage technicians overseas
With staff shortages a major limitation to the growth of garages up and down the country, a number of creative approaches have been suggested to fill the staffing gap. For its part, the Lincoln branch of garage chain IN‘n’OUT Autocentres has become the latest workshop to tackle its own shortage by taking on a technician from India through Easy2Recruit.
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Elite Garages opens Fareham site
With the opening of a new centre in Fareham, Elite Garages has opened its 18th location. Elite Garages Fareham is located on 282 West Street, Fareham, and like the 17 sites that came before it, offers MOTs, tyres, servicing and mechanical repairs.
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Yokohama Tyres sponsors popular Santa Dash for Milton Keynes hospice
Yokohama Tyres will sponsor the Willen Hospice Santa Dash in Milton Keynes on Sunday 15 December. The 2km run (or walk) around Willen North Lake, a tradition for many families in the city, begins at 10:30, with arrivals from 10:00. Yokohama will participate with a team of three Santas, as well as handing out goody bags and displaying an Advan-branded Honda Civic Type R. Willen Hospice must raise £8.7 million annually to provide free services to support people in the local community during often difficult times.
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Scottish Government approves £120 million tyre recycling investment
The Scottish Government has granted planning approval for a new tyre recycling facility in Linwood, Renfrewshire, to address the growing challenge of waste tyres across the country. The facility, operated by Renfrewshire-based SSH Recycling, is reportedly the first of its kind in the UK and is designed to “recycle or repurpose every component part of waste tyres”.
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Tracey Mortimer promoted to managing director of Continental Tyre Group UK and Ireland
Continental Tyres has appointed Tracey Mortimer as managing director of its UK and Ireland tyre business. Mortimer will assume leadership of the manufacturer’s UK division on 1 January 2025, replacing Tarik Görgün who is relocating to the US with his family. Tracey Mortimer has more than 20 years of experience in the industry and has held senior consumer and commercial tyre sector roles at Continental Tyres. Over the course of her career she has performed a range of marketing and sales functions. She was most recently consumer tyres sales and solutions director UK and Ireland. Mortimer will oversee overall business strategy and execution for the company’s tyre business across the UK and Ireland in her new role.
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Platinum grade for 6 HiQ centres
Beginning in May, HiQ Tyres & Autocare tasked specialist automotive consultancy CAR Consulting Group with performing a nationwide audit of its network. All 160 centres took part in an audit that evaluated more than 200 parameters, including aesthetics, customer service and technical expertise. CAR Consulting Group has now concluded the audit, and HiQ reports that the results show a 27.6 per cent improvement since the last evaluation.
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Navigating the future of ADAS: How tyre dealers and fast-fits are negotiating the challenges
Advanced Driver-Assistance Systems (ADAS) are a suite of electronic technologies designed to assist drivers in performing driving and parking functions. These systems rely on a variety of sensors, cameras, radars, and LIDAR to detect and interpret the environment around the vehicle. By providing real-time information and performing automatic operations, ADAS enhances driving safety and comfort. Key features include adaptive cruise control, lane-keeping assist, collision warning systems, and parking assistance, for example. As regulations and consumer demand for safety and convenience grow, ADAS is becoming increasingly ubiquitous in modern vehicles. And – perhaps even more importantly for garages – when major work is undertaken on a vehicle as well as an increasing amount of not-so-major work – ADAS requires recalibration. In other words, the tyre and fast-fit garages of today have to know how they are going to handle ADAS-related challenges and questions.
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Auto3iii deploying AI in garages
Auto3iii’s reports that it has strengthened its software solutions with the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Using its own Large Language Model (LLM), the Auto3iii is now allowing workshops to compare car defects and vehicle damage with images from millions of other vehicles around the world.
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GSF Car Parts opens West Midlands NDC
GSF Car Parts has announced that its new National Distribution Centre (NDC) in Wolverhampton is now operational and delivering to branches across the UK. The company took over the 500,000 square foot facility in Wolverhampton back in May. Moving forward, it will serve as the company’s central logistics hub, modernising GSF’s supply chain infrastructure and streamlining delivery processes into its 194-strong national branch network.
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Ring names new area sales manager
Ex-Magowan Tyres salesman, Colin McCourt has recently joined Ring Automotive and will be primarily managing accounts on the island of Ireland, looking after both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. McCourt has more than 20 years experience in the aftermarket, including previous roles with Forte Lubricants, Magowan Tyres, Würth Ireland and Charles Hurst.
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Eden Tyres launches first mobile tyre vehicle
Eden Tyres & Servicing kitted out its first-ever mobile tyre fitting van. Now officially on the road, the new van is based at the company’s Ashby garage and will bring “premium tyre fitting services” to Leicestershire, Derbyshire, and Burton-on-Trent.
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TyreSafe extends independent consumer tyre website partnerships with Tyre Reviews
TyreSafe, the UK’s leading tyre safety charity, has extended its reach in the independent consumer tyre advice space by partnering with Tyre Reviews. TyreSafe says the collaboration seeks to further its mission of increasing tyre safety awareness and education among road users, providing them with critical, unbiased insights on tyre safety, performance, and purchasing decisions.
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TyreSafe asks Christmas road users to ‘Keep Your Tyres in Good ‘Elf’
TyreSafe has relaunched its ‘Keep Your Tyres in Good ‘Elf’ campaign for a second successive year. In addition to appearing on bus backs and websites, the initiative had a strong social media reaction in 2023, as the sight of Santa’s elves performing a range of tyre checks provided fun and engaging reminders about the importance of road safety during the festive period. The campaign was also backed strongly by TyreSafe supporters.
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